hoffnungsfroh

[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]

/[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]/ adj

The verdict

“hoffnungsfroh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoffnungsfroh · hoffnungsfroh · German

hoffnungsfroh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hoffnungsfroh
PropertyValue
Headwordhoffnungsfroh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hoffnungsfroh“ im Deutschen

hoffnungsfrohsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hoffnungsfroh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hoffnungsfroh, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hoffnungsfroh, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-F-R-O-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hoffnungsfroh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Es waren doch glückliche Tage; eine schwärmerische, hoffnungsfrohe Begeisterung verjüngte auch die Alten.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoffnungsfroh"?
"hoffnungsfroh" is spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-F-R-O-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː].
What does "hoffnungsfroh" mean?
As an adjective, "hoffnungsfroh" means: der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend
How do you pronounce "hoffnungsfroh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoffnungsfroh" is [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoffnungsfroh" come from?
"hoffnungsfroh" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list